Blogs from Santander, Cantabria, Spain, Europe - page 3

Hola a todos!! I've now been in Santander for almost 4 weeks and things have been going absolutely great! Until about a week and a half ago when I moved into an apartment I didn't have much internet access so now I can finally take the time for blog updates. Living in Santander is such a HUGE change from Guardo last year and I'm taking full advantage of it. I'm already playing on an ultimate frisbee team here and I've enrolled in an Italian class at the Official Language School which begins next week. There are Official Language schools in cities all over Spain where it's possible to take courses in English, German, French, Italian, and Portuguese. I had to apply to take the course outside of the regular registration period and I had a really ... read more

Santander Santander, the capital of Spain's Cantabria region in Northern Spain, is a beauty. This beautiful Spanish town provides a great base for touring the highest points of Europe. The city's location, sandwiched between the mountains and the sea, forced it to develop in a peculiarly elongated manner along the northern rim of the bay which opens out onto the Cantabrian Sea. There are two distinct sections to the city of Santander- the busy commercial centre where you can find the majority of shops, historic buildings and tourist attractions and the beach resort of El Sardinero which is home to the city's classiest suburbs, the former royal palace and the casino. (in which i now currently reside within a 3 minute walk of the casino and a 10 minute walk from the royal palace.) Unfortunately, due ... read more

Geo: 43.461, -3.80793Too much time in Logrono ... I would've loved to catch a morning bus to Santander, which is one of my favourite places in Spain, because that would've given me some beach time there today. But on weekdays there is only a 16:30 bus that arrives at 19:45 - BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Of course, Logrono isn't the worst place to waste a few hours away - after all, is any place in Spain bad for just hanging out? A bit of coffee, a bit of lunch, a bit of Rioja, lots of time chilling on Logrono's pedestrian streets ... come to think of it, it was quite the pleasant morning and afternoon!Tried visiting Franco Espanolas Bodega, not so much for wine tasting, but because I harboured a hope that with a name like that, it would ... read more

Hola a todos, Last weekend I visited Santander, the capital city of the region of Cantabria, located on the northern coast of Spain. For the 2010-11 school year I will be spending another year in Spain working as an assistant English teacher, only this time in Cantabria. I've not yet received my specific school placement for next year but I'm hoping to live in Santander because it's a lively city in a beautiful area on the coast. Cantabria as a region is small enough that most of the people in my program are able to live in the city, regardless of where they are teaching. I wanted to know more about the program in Cantabria and was able to get in touch with a girl in my program named Alissa who is living in the city ... read more

Today marks a week that I have been in Bezana/Santander staying with our old friends Nisio and Pili. I feels like two days. This was the first time in almost three months that I've seen someone familiar - before now everyone were new acquaintances. It is so relaxing to be here. I loved the farm work, but it has been nice to have a break where I don't have to work every day. For almost this whole week the weather has been incredible (although totally rare for December in Northern Spain) - I went swimming twice in the ocean. The sea was chaotic but I had a blast body-surfing. I went on a 42K bike excursion with Jesus and Ana (those pictures are still on my camera so you'll have to wait) and yesterday we went ... read more